Wire cutter



Feb. 25, 1930. w, BRENNAN 1,748,869

WIRE CUTTER Filed Jan. 25, 1929 ATTORNEY zfdzmm ind/4271737777 477 INVENTOR I Patented Feta, 193

ATENT EDWARD WYATT BRENNAN, on BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA w mn cU'r'rEn Application filedjJ anuary 25, 1929. Serial No. 335,130;

This invention relates to a wire cutter which is mainly used for cutting thewire which ties portions of concrete forms together, the general object 5 a shank having a spear-shaped head with a beveled flange extending from its front face,

the cutting edge of the flange merging into the point of the head so that the device can be readily passed between a wire and a post 1 or other part around which the wire passes and by exerting slight force on, the device, the wire will be cut; 7

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby handles of different lengths can be readily attached to the shank so that the device can be used for cutting wiresat a distance from theoperator and also for cutting wires on those portions of the c forms which are in excavations.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to

be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in I .the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detaiL ref- .Lerence will be had'to theaccompanying drawingwherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts "throughout the several views, and in which I Figure 1 18 a fragmentary view of a cement form, showing the invention in use for cutting the tie wires thereof. Figure2 is a side 'view of the device.

Figure 3 is a front v ew thereof. Figure'c is an end view. In these views, the numeral 1 indicates the shank of'the tool and 2 indicates a spearlike head which is formed with the shank. A flange 3 is formed on the front face of the head, the outer edge of the flange tapering from its rear 'to the front, where the flange merges into the pointed end of the head, the point formed by the head and flange being of triangular shape in cross section. The outer edge of the flange is beveled to form a cutting edge so that when the tool is forced between a tie wire and a post or other part of the form carrying the wire anda slight of the invention being to provide pressure is exerted onthe tool, the'wire will be-cut by the beveled edge'of the flange.

A coupling 4: is threaded to the free end of the shanksothat handles, such as shown at 5, a; can be connected with the shank, any desired length of handle being usable with the 'device. As shown, the handle is simply a length of tubing having one end threaded to enga e the coupling. c0

y providing the device with a longh'andle, an operator canstand at a certain point and .cut all the wires along a post, as shown in Figure 1, without changing his position, and this device enables the wires to be cut from or those portions of the form arranged in an excavation so that it is not necessary for the cutter to go into the excavation. It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within .75 the scope of the appended claim.

. What I claim is I Means for cutting tie wires of a concrete form comprising a shank, a spear-shaped head formed with the shank, the head ending 90 in a point with the edges of the pointed part beveled to form cutting edges, an outwardly extending fiange'connected with the central part of the front face of the head and tapering from its rear end to its front end, the front edge of the flange being beveled, the front end merging. into the point of the head and form- 7 ing a point of triangular shape in cross section and a handle detachably' connected with the shank whereby tie wires can be cut with the operator located a distance from the wires. f

] In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature. V EDWARD WYATT DRENNAN.

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